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Sandia High

Q: Is Sandia High a good school?

Sandia High ranks 35 th of 132 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Sandia High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,618 students attended Sandia High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Sandia High?

Students at Sandia High are 57% Hispanic, 24% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% American Indian, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

Q: What schools feed into Sandia High?

Sandia High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Bellehaven Elementary Elementary : Comanche Elementary Elementary : Inez Elementary Elementary : Osuna Elementary Elementary : Sombra Del Monte Elementary Middle : Madison Middle

Public Grades 9-12

35^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 132 New Mexico High Schools

Better than 73% of New Mexico high schools

Summary

Sandia High is a grades 9–12 comprehensive high school in Albuquerque Public Schools in northeast Albuquerque, NM, enrolling 1,618 students—the largest in its nearby comparison set. In 2025–2026, it ranks 35th of 132 New Mexico high schools, at the 73rd percentile with 4 stars, while its district is at the 37th percentile with 2 stars. Sandia High has earned 4 stars every listed year from 2014–2015 through 2025–2026, with percentile ranks mostly in the 72–84 range.

On 2025–2026 11th-grade tests, Sandia High's proficiency is well above district and state averages: 53.66% in language arts, 27.1% in math, and 50.14% in science, versus 40.67%, 16.08%, and 34.16% for Albuquerque Public Schools and 36.78%, 12.72%, and 34.02% statewide. Math is lowest but still above benchmarks. The 2024–2025 graduation rate was 82.7%, above the district's 75.6% and the state's 80.6%, though behind nearby Public Academy For Performing Arts at 94.0% and Nex Gen Academy at 90.7%. The student-teacher ratio improved to 14.2, better than Del Norte High at 15.2, Public Academy For Performing Arts at 15.4, and Northpoint Charter School at 16.0. Among nearby schools with reported data, Sandia High is 3rd in ELA and science, 2nd in math, and 3rd in overall rank and graduation rate, behind only the much smaller Nex Gen Academy and Public Academy For Performing Arts; it is ahead of Northpoint Charter School, Del Norte High, and Ecademy.

Sandia High's reported free/reduced-lunch percentages are inconsistent—96.79% in 2024–2025, 108.49% in 2023–2024, and 32.06% in 2022–2023; a figure above 100% is not a literal percentage, so the trend is not reliable, though recent reporting suggests a high-poverty population. Nearby New Futures High School, Freedom High, and The Great Academy have state-suppressed test scores, so proficiency comparisons are not available. Sandia High's subgroup effectiveness is generally strong for low-income students and English language learners, with less consistent results for special education students. Overall, Sandia High is a stable, above-average high school that outperforms its district and is the strongest large comprehensive school in this group, though smaller Nex Gen Academy and Public Academy For Performing Arts outrank it.

1,618

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,994

Per pupil spending ?

96.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in New Mexico receive free school meals.

7801 Candelaria NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110

(505) 294-1511

District: Albuquerque Public Schools

Feeder schools for Sandia High:

Elementary:	Bellehaven Elementary
	Comanche Elementary
	Inez Elementary
	Osuna Elementary
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	Sombra Del Monte Elementary
Middle:	Madison Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.2%

White:

23.8%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (44% vs 28% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Mexico median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg30%

New Mexico avg28%

35^th of 132

New Mexico public high schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 20High Schools in the Albuquerque Public Schools

55^th of 87Albuquerque Public Schools among New Mexico districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	35 of 132	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	71.2	31 of 131	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	48 of 172	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	33 of 170	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	30 of 177	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	46 of 181	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	37 of 182	79.7%	★★★★☆
2017	67.2	39 of 158	75.3%	★★★★☆
2016	72.7	30 of 185	83.8%	★★★★☆
2015	71.2	31 of 193	83.9%	★★★★☆
2014	84.3	21 of 198	89.4%	★★★★☆
2013	80.5	28 of 177	84.2%	★★★★☆
2012	89.5	16 of 163	90.2%	★★★★★
2011	86.0	22 of 157	86.0%	★★★★☆
2010	91.9	10 of 154	93.5%	★★★★★
2009	95.6	7 of 151	95.4%	★★★★★
2008	95.6	7 of 146	95.2%	★★★★★
2007	91.0	11 of 150	92.7%	★★★★★
2006	90.5	8 of 134	94.0%	★★★★★
2005	92.0	7 of 129	94.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	51.7	10 of 18	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.1	19 of 24	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.1	3 of 21	85.7%	★★★★★
2018	82.8	1 of 15	93.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	5 of 8	37.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.5	13 of 13	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	63.1	6 of 14	57.1%	★★★★☆
2022	33.4	24 of 31	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.3	5 of 14	64.3%	★★★★☆
2018	35.4	10 of 14	28.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	25.8	44 of 51	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	2 of 10	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	8 of 42	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	31.2	20 of 29	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.6	8 of 31	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	4 of 20	80.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	30 of 95	68.4%	★★★★☆
2024	59.2	49 of 142	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.9	26 of 143	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	35 of 157	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	71.6	29 of 144	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	39 of 145	73.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	70.7	24 of 100	76.0%	★★★★☆
2025	73.6	20 of 98	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	35 of 136	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	23 of 132	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	33 of 150	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	61.3	44 of 139	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	32 of 133	75.9%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	82.4	2 of 24	91.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	60.5	27 of 89	69.7%	★★★★☆
2025	78.2	22 of 115	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	29 of 127	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	39 of 157	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	29 of 154	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	48.5	70 of 161	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	57 of 164	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	72.7	23 of 100	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	49 of 150	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.2	27 of 146	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	27 of 159	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	59.2	45 of 151	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	36 of 143	74.8%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	75.8	4 of 24	83.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	7 of 13	46.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.5	4 of 14	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	9.2	18 of 18	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	42.9	12 of 23	47.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	16 of 31	48.4%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	4 of 23	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	45.7	18 of 37	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.2	8 of 42	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	29.4	29 of 44	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.0	11 of 47	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	58.8	16 of 47	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	5 of 9	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.5	27 of 32	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	32 of 38	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	46 of 62	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	71.7	33 of 117	71.8%	★★★★☆
2025	73.4	28 of 117	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	36 of 136	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	31 of 157	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	87.3	10 of 133	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	67.1	30 of 109	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	58.9	48 of 115	58.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2022)92nd percentile+9 vs school

Military Connected (2022)83rd percentile~ school

Native American (2025)83rd percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)80th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)77th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)76th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)68th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)46th percentile-27 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile-32 vs school

African American (2023)44th percentile-36 vs school

Asian (2025)38th percentile-39 vs school

Disabled (2018)14th percentile-66 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts54%+17 vs state

Science50%+16 vs state

Mathematics27%+15 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, September 9, 2022

Administration is not good. Including the counselors and principal. Some of the teachers need to retire, their programs and methods are obsolete. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2026)			SAT School Day Mathematics (2026)			NM-ASR Science (2026)			NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2026)				NM-MSSA Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT School Day English Language Arts 10th Grade	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT School Day English Language Arts All Grades	SAT School Day Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT School Day Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT School Day Mathematics All Grades	NM-ASR Science 8th Grade	NM-ASR Science 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Sandia High	Public	9-12	7801 Candelaria NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 294-1511	1,618	114	14.2	96.8%	385 (23.8%)	55 (3.4%)	926 (57.2%)	62 (3.8%)	90 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	99 (6.1%)	71	35^th of 132 public high schools	73.5%		71.2	31^st of 131 public high schools	76.3%	4		53.8			27.1			50.3										$8,994
Sierra Alternative	Public	9-12	2611 Eubank NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 296-6708	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
New Futures High School	Public	7-12	5400 Cutler NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 883-5680	73	18	4.0	—	6 (8.2%)	1 (1.4%)	55 (75.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.5%)								(n/a)																		$36,833
Nex Gen Academy	Public	9-12	5325 Montgomery NE	Albuquerque	87109	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 878-6400	198	19	10.3	88.4%	56 (28.3%)	3 (1.5%)	119 (60.1%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.6%)	91.4	14^th of 132 public high schools	89.4%		84.8	19^th of 131 public high schools	85.5%	5		63.9	60.0		38.9	37.5		75.0										$8,453
Ecademy	Public, Virtual	9-12	5300 Cutler NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(505) 247-4209	973	109	8.8	—	157 (16.1%)	25 (2.6%)	687 (70.6%)	11 (1.1%)	55 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (3.9%)	22.4	99^th of 132 public high schools	25.0%		8.4	128^th of 131 public high schools	2.3%	29		30.1			< 5%	< 5%		22.0										$9,635
Connected	Public, Virtual	9-12	5300 Cutler NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(505) 247-4209	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Del Norte High	Public	9-12	5323 Montgomery NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 883-7222	1,079	71	15.2	96.2%	104 (9.6%)	50 (4.6%)	649 (60.1%)	38 (3.5%)	171 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (6.2%)	25.9	90^th of 132 public high schools	31.8%		21.7	102^nd of 131 public high schools	22.1%	12		31.1			9.9			25.1										$10,957
Freedom High	Public	9-12	5200 Cutler NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 884-6012	111	10	10.7	95.5%	17 (15.3%)	4 (3.6%)	75 (67.6%)	2 (1.8%)	8 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.5%)								(n/a)																		$11,512
Northpoint Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	10301 Candelaria Rd NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Northpoint Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 296-7677	144	9	16.0	35.4%	60 (41.7%)	4 (2.8%)	58 (40.3%)	2 (1.4%)	8 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.3%)	45.2	59^th of 132 public high schools	55.3%		73.9	30^th of 131 public high schools	77.1%	29		39.3	41.4		25.0	24.1		28.6										$10,776
The Great Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	6001-A San Mateo Blvd NE	Albuquerque	87109	Bernalillo County	The Great Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 792-0306	59	9	6.2	69.5%	5 (8.5%)	3 (5.1%)	44 (74.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.8%)								(n/a)																		$11,383

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